On 31 July, Care Navigator Liana represented Navicare at the Mackay Medicare Mental Health Centre Codesign Workshop, hosted by the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network.

The Bridging Study team visited the Navicare site in Clermont in August to conduct a sustainability workshop as part of the study.

We are proud to announce that as of the end of August 2025, in less than four years of operation, Navicare has supported over 1,000 individuals across the Isaac, Tieri/Capella and Sarina areas!

On July 31, 2025, Care Navigators Kelly McGrath and Keeley Ryan were pleased to host representatives from Mitsubishi Development and the Japanese consulate in Brisbane at Navicare’s Moranbah hub.

The Sarina Isaac Navicare hub officially opened on May 19, 2025. Our team is excited to meet with clients and assist individuals to connect with mental health clinicians via Telehealth using Navicare’s Supported Telehealth facility.

We are excited to welcome Sherrie Farnell to the Isaac Navicare team! Learn more about Sherrie here. 

On September 11, Isaac Navicare co-hosted an R U OK? Day BBQ breakfast with ELAM and MDSS at the Moranbah Youth & Community Centre.

The Wesley Research Institute Health Services Research team along with Care Navigator, Kelly McGrath attended the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) conference last week at the Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC) in Brisbane!

Katie Hobbs, a local Clermont resident, organised a mental health event in Clermont at Hoods Lagoon in September, raising more than $4600 for mental health research.

Katie Hobbs, a local Clermont resident, is running a mental health/suicide prevention event in Clermont at Hoods Lagoon on the 28th to the 29th September!

We are delighted to announce that Isaac Navicare has been nominated and successfully shortlisted as a finalist in the 2024 Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards!

On Thursday last week, in conjunction with Elam Moranbah and MDSS Moranbah, Isaac Navicare hosted R U OK? day breakfast for the Moranbah community. The breakfast had a huge turnout and it was encouraging to see locals come together to support each other.

Isaac Navicare is now offering face-to-face care navigation services in Clermont, Queensland. Realising the positive impacts the service has had on the Moranbah community since 2021, has spurred further research and interest in opening new Health Navigation services across rural and remote communities.

Indigenous Australians face significant health challenges compared to non-Indigenous Australians. On average, Indigenous Australians live about 8 to 9 years less than non-Indigenous Australians. At Isaac Navicare, we are dedicated to helping close the health gap faced by Indigenous communities in Australia. The health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians are very important issues that need our ongoing attention and care.

The Navicare model was developed by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology and Wesley Research Institute in consultation with the local community in 2020. In order to understand if this model is working for you, your region, and if it would work in other regions, we’d like to hear from users of the Navicare service or from people who have tried to access services in the region.

In a significant step towards improving mental health services across Queensland, Mental Health Care Navigator Kelly McGrath has showcased the impressive achievements of Isaac Navicare at a recent regional ministerial cabinet meeting and Town Hall meeting in Mackay in May.  Attended by the Honourable Steven Miles, MP, Premier of Queensland, cabinet ministers and over 200 locals, the event highlighted the critical role of Navicare in addressing mental health needs in rural and remote communities. The Honourable Shannon Fentiman, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services, and Minister for Women, alongside Michael Walsh, Director-General of Queensland Health, were among the key attendees.

Childbirth is a joyful event for many, but it can also bring significant physiological, social, and emotional changes that negatively impact overall physical and mental wellbeing. Many parents initially feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. However, these feelings generally resolve quickly. When these feelings persist, it can be indicative of a more serious mental health issue.

Globally, postnatal depression and anxiety (PNDA) is the most common birth complication.